Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-05-27
WHITE FLOWER F.!
THE COMANCHE'S DREAM.
A Romance OF Savage ChiyaIry and
Texan Val0r in the Days
Of Slavery.
BY the Late COL. E. Il. G. JUDsoN

BY the Late COL. Z. Il. G. JUDSoN
CNED RUNTLNE.)
Copyright, 1887, by William Cauldwen. AL
rights reserved
CHAPTER LvI.
$50, Miss Ada, your compact to not annoy
any one in this state, and not TO permit
sny of your oSnd to do it, has been verJ
suddenly ans easily broken" said the
Major, as he rode up to her tent on the
morning which followed the event mar,
rated in the last chaptersa Z
"I do not understand yo1s sire" SIZE
said "whe1S returned Issf night essu
had 30 oomplssst to make 81 my men
theEFere all fere When f reached the
cadfa, and ssTat 9fce retired when
entered by %htTy6m out with fatigue. |
have heard nothing, know nothing what
ever against them"
Il "Where is Jack Malerson?" asked the
s. Major.
81 "In the camp, presume-he was there
II when returned. Call him." said she to
\ one of her men.
II, "You'll have to call loud and long in
sEfthis camp, and then without avail" said
e the Major. "IIe lies at La Bolsa de
Il Flores with broken head, without much
81 sohance of recovery. He broke into the
Il house last night, probably intent on rob-
-rtbery, and nearly murdered Mrs. Delorme
Il Yhile she was sounding the alarm,'
sfF "He is almost dead, you say?" asked
aAda.
eyes; he was still senseless when
same away"
81 wish he was quite dead He has not
q particle of honor in his breast!" said
Ada. 81 hope, sir" she added, to the
Major, "that you will do me the Justice
to believe that | did not have anything to
do with this matter-that | did not dream
of his intended aGtion-fOT if | had it
should have been prevented"
al believe You," said the Major. "You
may as well ride back with me and see
what is determined In regard to his fate;
and after that 1 will furnish your men
with their arms and see them started
toward the Mexican bordersi"
zone word to my men, if you please,
Major, and will be ready to go with
! you,"
The Major nodded assent, and Ada
/
/ graceless crew soon got together, the
most of them wearing the siCkish, sheep
| stealing look of men who had been drunk
! over night.
"Men!" said Ada to them; eve would
now be ready TO leave this camp and 90
! upon our business.i If it had not been for. the
actions of your former leader, John
MalersOn. He has broken our compact
with this gentleman, and the consequence
| is that he has been dangerously wounded
while committing midnight depreGations,
and certainly forfeited, perhaps lost, his
! life. Let his fate be q lesson to you and
teach you that even among thieves honor
! should be found! | 90 to see him and |
! command you not to stir from the camp
until return. Dis0bey me and | leave
! you to your fate-oDey me and will lead
! you to victory and to wealth."
! The reply OF the men came in faint
cheer-the debauch OF the previous night
had untitled them for q strong one.
! Ada now armed herself as usual, and
mounting her horse signified her readi-
| ness to accompany the Major to the plan
tRtiOn.
For little while the Major rode on in
silence by her side, and then suddenly ex-
claimed, as if he had been thinking of
something very important in his mind:
''What pity! what g pity"
"Who do you so pity-of what are you
thinking?' said Ada.
"Of you, Ada so brave, so honorable,
SO beautiful! You are not tit to be esso-
ciated with such set of unmitigeted
sCOundrels."
81 say again, Has told you once before
| command them, but do not associate
}, Il.
do, and | only remain with them now be-
cause l should die without excitement,
and because l know can restrain their
excuses. l shall maintain a strict dis
dipline over them if have to shoot one
down in his tracks now and then. II any
of them dare to attempt the least familiar
ity in look, word or deed, their punish
ment shall be swift and sure, and such as
will deter others from following their ex-
ample!"
"You are brave girl-almost fit to
lead my rangers!"
81 would were; for it is their happ1-
ness and pride to protect the helpless,
and to punish the cruel and lawless. But
l am lost-lost! lost"
'tNo; do not say that. 1t is never too
late to turn over new leaf. Leave this !
band, resume the dress of your sex, 90
where you are not known, and-and-"
The Major hesjtated, and then came to |
a full stop.
"And WHAT" asked Ada, fixing her |
large, beautiful eyes full upon him.
"You should never want dollar for /
your support while l livedl" said the I
Major; then, fearing that she might mis- I
understand him he hastily added: Though .
| might never see you, 1 would act as |
brother should toward once erring but |
repentant sister,"
"Heaven bless you" said Ada, in a
voice which struggled through a thicket
of suppressed sobs. "Heaven bless YOU,
but 1t cannot be, NJ doom is told, my
fate is written, and my path is q dark one
and ends in bIoodIn
The plantation gate was neas and they
now rode on in silence.
CHAPTER Lvu.
The Major and Ada soon arrived at the
mansion. Mr.. Delorme, who appeared
dreadfuily agiteted, was walking wildly
to and fro upon the piazza.
"What is the matter, dear sir; any bad
news from your daughter2" asked the
Major, as he approached the planter.
"Not from her-not from hertz said
the agatated man, while his face, deadly
pale, and his frame, guivering as if with
ague, told of some terrible struggle 60
ing or within his breast.
''Is that scoundrel Malerson dead?"
asked the Major, utterly at q loss to
know what it was which added new trou-
bic to the heavy load already borne by
Mr.. Delorme.
Il o. =